A review by mkday82
The Locksmith's Daughter by Karen Brooks

4.0

Book #7 - 2023

Title: The Locksmith’s Daughter 

Author: Karen Brooks 

Pages: 741

Started: 21/03/2023

Finished: 22/04/2023

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The Locksmith’s Daughter by Karen Brooks is a historical fiction set in the 1500’s when Queen Elizabeth 1 was in reign. At the time, being Catholic was frowned upon and was a punishable offence. The story is narrated by and follows the life of Mallory Bright, a locksmith’s daughter, whom is well educated and an excellent lock pick. Mallory returns home after disgracing her family, gains employment with Queen Elizabeth’s counsel as a ‘watcher’ under the disguise of a companion to the secretary’s daughter but questions her morals after watching the public executions of three Catholic priests. The story started slightly slow and to begin with I did find it challenging at times due to the language used, mainly the speaking. However, in no time the story was moving along nicely and I had settled in with the language well. It is a powerful story, with a slight twist and a small love story intertwined.